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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: frequentative(Noun) Refers to a subclass of imperfective verbs that denotes a repeated action. An example in English would be the frequentative verb to crackle, as opposed to the nonfrequentative to crack..
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cyclic cyc·lic. adj. 1. a. Of, relating to, or characterized by cycles: a cyclic pattern of weather changes. b. Recurring or moving in cycles: cyclical history. 2.
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Performative utterance In order to define performatives, Austin refers to those sentences which conform to the old prejudice in that they are used to describe or constate something, and which thus are true or false; and he calls such sentences constatives. In contrast to them, Austin defines performatives as follows: ( 1 1) Performative utterances are not true or false, that is, not truth-evaluable; instead when something is wrong with them then they are unhappy, while if nothing is wrong they are happy.
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Definitions &Translations vegetative, vegetive(adj) of or relating to an activity that is passive and monotonous. a dull vegetative lifestyle. vegetal, vegetational, vegetative(adj) composed of vegetation or plants. regions rich in vegetal products; vegetational cover; the decaying vegetative layer covering a forest floor.
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- ha·bit·u·e. é. N one who frequents a particular, place especially a place offering a specific pleasurable. [Activity, french from past participle. of
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occasionally [əˈkeɪʒnəlɪ] ADV → de vez en cuando, a veces, ocasionalmente (frm), cada cuando (LAm). he occasionally drinks wine but never beer → de vez en cuando or a veces bebe vino pero nunca cerveza. very occasionally → muy de vez en cuando, muy de tarde en tarde.we see each other (only) very occasionally → nos vemos (solo) sólo muy de vez en cuando or muy de tarde en. tardeccasionally. adverb sometimes, at times, from time to time, on and off, now and then, irregularly, on occasion, now and again, periodically, once in a while, every so often, at intervals, off and on, (every) now and then I occasionally go to the cinema with a friend.
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argumentative Argumentative. Controversial; subject to argument. Pleading in which a point relied upon is not set out, but merely implied, is often labeled argumentative. Pleading that contains arguments that should be saved for trial, in addition to allegations establishing a Cause of Action or defense, is also called argumentative.
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fixative serving to fix; making fixed or permanent. a fixative substance, as a gummy liquid sprayed on a drawing to prevent blurring, or a solution for killing, hardening, and preserving material for microscopic study. Also called fixer. Photography. a chemical substance, as sodium thiosulfate, used to promote fixation.
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- For example, the equation x + y = 2x – 1 is solved for the unknown x by the solution x = y + 1, because substituting y + 1 for x in the equation results in (y + 1) + y = 2(y + 1) – 1, a true statement.
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- English[edit] preventive ‎(comparative more preventive, superlative most preventive) 1  Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to. 2  Carried out to deter military aggression.  Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
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- , cyclical (siklik, -li-kăl). 1. Pertaining to, or characteristic of, a cycle; occurring periodically, denoting the course of the symptoms in certain diseases or disorders.
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regulatory To put or maintain in order: regulate one's eating habits. [Middle English, from Late Latin rēgulāre, rēgulāt-, from Latin rēgula, rod, rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] reg′u·la′tive, reg′u·la·to′ry (-lə-tôr′ē) adj.
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periodic periodic. 1  occurring, appearing, or recurring at regular intervals: a periodic fever. 2  occurring from time to time; intermittent. 3  of or characterized by periods: the periodic motion of a planet. 4  of, characterized by, or expressed in periodic sentences.
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frequency The definition of frequency is how often something happens. An example of frequency is a person blinking their eyes 47 times in one minute. frequency. pl. frequency. The property or condition of occurring at frequent intervals.
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- bu•lim•i•a. 1. Also called bulim′ia ner•vo′sa (nɜrˈvoʊ sə) a habitual disturbance in eating behavior characterized by bouts of excessive eating followed by self-induced vomiting, purging with laxatives, strenuous exercise, or fasting. 2.Also called hyperphagia. abnormally voracious appetite or unnaturally constant hunger.. Also called bulim′ia ner•vo′sa (nɜrˈvoʊ sə) a habitual disturbance in eating behavior characterized by bouts of excessive eating followed by self-induced vomiting, purging with laxatives, strenuous exercise, or fasting.
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immediacy- definition and synonyms Blog. A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today. Definition and synonyms of frequent from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited. must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today. Definition and synonyms of frequent from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Publishers Limited.
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- adjective restless, nervous, uneasy, impatient, agitated, unruly, edgy, jittery (informal), recalcitrant, on edge, fractious, ill at ease, jumpy, fretful, fidgety, refractory, unquiet, antsy (informal) The audience grew restive.
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- Frequency, urinary: Urinating too often, at too frequent intervals, not due to an unusually large volume of urine, but rather to a decrease in the capacity of the bladder to hold urine. Search MedTerms:
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occasional Definition of occasional for English Language Learners. : 1  happening or done sometimes but not often : not happening or done in a regular or frequent way. : 2  sometimes doing a particular job or activity.
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- Perioperative: Literally, around (the time of) surgery. More specifically, the period of time extending from when the patient goes into the hospital, clinic, or doctor's office for surgery until the time the patient is discharged home. Search MedTerms:
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- Late Middle English (in the sense 'profuse, ample'): from French, or from Latin frequens, frequent- 'crowded, frequent', of unknown ultimate origin.More. ‘Profuse, ample’ was the meaning of frequent in early examples.rigin. Late Middle English (in the sense 'profuse, ample'): from French, or from Latin frequens, frequent- 'crowded, frequent', of unknown ultimate origin. More. ‘Profuse, ample’ was the meaning of frequent in early examples.
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argumentative argumentative-given to or characterized by argument; an argumentative discourse; argumentative to the point of being cantankerous; an intelligent but argumentative child. unargumentative-not given to or characterized by argument.
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"Definition of "" procreative"" [proâ¢creâ¢aâ¢tive]" Definition of procreative [pro•cre•a•tive] (adjective) Capable of reproducing; generative. (adjective) Of or relating to procreation: the procreative instinct. Use procreative in a sentence TOB only discusses the unitive aspect of Christian marriage, not the procreative, which is the primary end of marriage. Accusing the Church of focusing only on the procreative is a typically ignorant move.
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Definition An intensional definition, also called a connotative definition, specifies the necessary and sufficient conditions for a thing being a member of a specific set. Any definition that attempts to set out the essence of something, such as that by genus and differentia, is an intensional definition.
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putative putative. adj. commonly believed, supposed or claimed. Thus a putative father is one believed to be the father unless proved otherwise, a putative marriage is one that is accepted as legal when in reality it was not lawful (e.g. due to failure to complete a prior divorce).
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Definitions &Translations Wiktionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: 1  vegetative(Adjective) Of, or relating to plants; especially to their growth. 2  vegetative(Adjective) Of, or relating to functions such as growth, nutrition and asexual reproduction rather than sexual reproduction. 3  vegetative(Adjective) Physically inactive.